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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 7 The applicant's proposal to construct housing in the rear of the subject parcel would necessitate an approximately 3,500 -foot walk from the proposed residences to the Post Office; the walk to Waikoloa Plaza would be even further and would require crossing the busy Pua Melia/Waikoloa Road intersection. As discussed above, the proposed request to reclassify the district boundary and to change the zoning for the subject property 1) is not consistent with the General Plan LUPAG map for this area, 2) is not consistent with the General Plan goals, policies and standards of the Land Use -General and Land Use -Commercial Elements of the General Plan, which includes not meeting the minimum concurrency standards for traffic, water, and wastewater for this commercial and residential development, and lastly, 3) does not conform to the Waikoloa Village Conceptual Plan nor does it conform to the policies and strategies for Waikoloa Village in the South Kohala Community Development Plan. Urban Districts shall include lands characterized by "city -like" concentrations of people, structures, streets, urban level of services and other related land uses. The project site is located on an undeveloped and barren area completely set away from the larger commercial center of Waikoloa Plaza/Waikoloa Village. There are no established utilities at this site without substantial improvements and State agency approvals. The roadway improvements necessary to accommodate an additional commercial center east of Waikoloa Plaza and the Paniolo Rd/Waikoloa Road intersection are extensive and have been established as a priority for the community prior to permitting additional zoning or development changes. The proposed reclassification, without any specific details regarding traffic, wastewater, and types of commercial uses, places a large burden on the community to wait for a developer to conduct necessary and warranted infrastructure and utility improvements in rural and open space areas. Based on the above, the Planning Director is recommending that the Leeward Planning Commission send an unfavorable recommendation for the proposed district boundary amendment request to the Hawaii County Council. CHANGE OF ZONE The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from Open (0) and Residential and Agriculture 1 -acre (RA -1 a) to a Village Commercial (CV -10) zoning district for the entire 11.707 -acre parcel. If the requested land use entitlement changes are approved, the applicant's current proposed project includes plans to subdivide the 11.707 -acre parcel into nine (9) buildable lots and one (1) road lot, including: One (1) 4.299 -acre lot situated on the western side of the subject parcel for a proposed affordable housing development to include 36 "units" in seven (7) quad-plex and four (4)